LIVE FCSB – U Cluj, tough duel in the 30th stage of the Super League

After the last stage, the composition of the play-off was established, which FCSB missed him in the premiershipeh, the red-blues now have to finish first or second in the play-out, to enter the route to the Conference League play-off.

On the other hand, U Cluj is in 4th place, with 51 points. And the play-off can start from the 3rd place, above Dinamo.

FCSB – U Cluj, live from 20:00

FCSB – U Cluj, the starting teams

FCSB (4-2-3-1): M. Popa – Crețu, Duarte, Dawa, J. Paulo – Fl. Tănase, Lixandru – Miculescu, Cisotti, Thiam – Bîrligea
Reserves: Târnovanu, Zima, Graovac, Kiki, O. Arad, M. Toma, Pantea, Radunovic, Oct. Popescu, Alhassan, D. Popa
Coach: Elias Charalambous

U Cluj (4-1-2-3): Left – Mikanovic, Cisse, Coubis, Stanojev – Codrea – Bic, Fabry – Macalou, Lukic, O. Mendy
Reserves: Gertmonas, Cosa, Chinteș, I. Cristea, Capradossi, Miguel Silva, Murgia, El Sawy, Pall, Nistor, Gheorghiță, Postolachi
Coach: Eugeniu Cebotaru

Stadium: National Arena
Referee: Rareș Vidican // Assistants: Ferencz Tuynogi, Alexandru Corb
VAR Referee: Cătălin Popa // Assistant VAR: Lucian Rusandu

UPDATE 18:00 » The first images from the National Arena

Almost non-existent interest in the match. There is total silence around the stadium, two hours before kick-off. The lawn looks good at blade level. Seen from the stands, however, a lot of sand can be seen in the affected areas.

The seats in the VIP area are still damaged. Many are torn or scratched, just like in the last matches.

The promised investments for the modernization of the stadium are not yet visible. The announcements made in recent months have remained, for now, only on paper. The cube above the ground works, but the screens have several burnt areas.

At the entrance to the stadium yard there is a security check for cars, the usual procedure. Not a single broken chair was changed on the lawns. The situation is identical to that of the previous games. The stands are still empty. The arena gates open at 6:30 p.m.

FCSB – U Cluj, tough duel in the 30th stage of the Superliga

With a win, FCSB reaches 49 points, but can no longer go up to the play-off, this is because FC Argeș defeated Dinamo in the previous stage and accumulated 49 points.

In case of a tie, the people from Pitesti have the advantage of direct matches, so FCSB is sure to play in the play-out.

Superliga live standings

From my point of view, the strongest team in the play-off is Craiova. The team that I liked the most this year, among the opponents, is Craiova. It seems to me to be the strongest team in the championship. It's my opinion. Maybe I'm wrong.

We and the players understood the situation we were in, that's why in the last games, we only lost one and won 5 or 6. But it was too late. We lost a lot of points in the beginning, that's what we're paying for now. The players remain as motivated, they train, but they understand that they woke up a little late this season. The motivation is still there, they are training very well, I have no doubt that they will continue like this until the end.

– Elias Charalambous, FCSB coach

We hope to have a good game and bring home 3 points. It was a busy but beautiful time. I was actually noticing that I was doing more press conferences than training.

But when things go well, then you are happy. All the staff worked for Mister (Bergodi), we helped him get through the difficult period. The official answer came and after the match with FCSB he returns to the bench and things return to normal.

– Eugeniu Cebotaru, second coach U Cluj

The most important statistics before FCSB – U Cluj

• The Bucharesters have won five of the previous six matches played in the championship, the only failure being the one on February 15, 2026, Universitatea Craiova-FCSB 1-0.

• Transylvania have a formidable run in the return of the current regular season, during which they recorded 11 wins, one draw and only two defeats.

• FCSB is the team with the most goals scored from set pieces – 16. On the other hand, Cluj University is the team with the fewest goals scored from set pieces, only three.

• With 11 goals scored and eight decisive assists, Florin Tănase is the Superliga player with the most offensive contributions in the first 29 rounds.

• Cluj's top scorer Jovo Lukic scored 14 goals this season (all from action), successes that put him at the top of the scorers' ranking, tied with Alexandru Dobre (Rapid). Also, Mouhamadou Drammeh is the top scorer in matches played on the first stage in 2026, five goals.

• If it will be used, Valentin Crețu will mark the match with the number 350 on the first stage in Romania, a competition in which he debuted even against the red-blues, on October 26, 2008, FCSB-Gloria Buzău 1-1.

• Since the return of the Transylvanians on the first stage in 2022, the two teams have faced each other in the main domestic competition nine times, four times Bucharest won, Cluj prevailed in one match, and four other games ended in a draw.

• The last victory marked by the “Red Caps”: October 31, 2022, Cluj University-FCSB 2-1 (M. Thiam, I. Filip / A. Cordea), game at the end of which Nicolae Dică resigned, his place being taken by Mihai Pintilii.

• The most recent direct Super League match: November 1, 2025, Cluj University-FCSB 0-2 (Darius Olaru – double).

• Cristiano Bergodi coached FCSB at the beginning of the 2009/2010 season, when he managed to qualify the team in the Europa League groups, having won six of the matches in the preliminaries.

• As an opponent, the Italian technician met the red-blue team in the championship 17 times, won four times, lost eight games and ended in a tie five times.